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Pakistan Journal of Zoology

University of Punjab (new Campus) · Pakistan

ISSN0030-9923

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.191

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.349

Total Worksi

5,029

Total Citationsi

21,718

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Pakistan Journal of Zoology is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to the advancement of knowledge in all areas of zoological sciences. It provides a platform for the publication of original research articles and short communications that reflect the diverse and evolving field of zoology. Pakistan Journal of Zoological Sciences aims to promote significant advancements in the field of zoology and is dedicated to combining diverse disciplines that study animal life from various perspectives.

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General Information

Country / RegionPakistan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 310 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,029

Publisher OrgUniversity of Punjab (new Campus)

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/11 · 36%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Punjab (new Campus)

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0030-9923

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

383

2.1k

2019

481

1.7k

2020

339

941

2021

488

806

2022

402

410

2023

321

200

2024

207

2025

105

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesInsect Pest Control StrategiesAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlInsect Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural pest management studiesGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyIdentification and Quantification in FoodInsect and Pesticide Research

Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Is Pakistan Journal of Zoology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pakistan Journal of Zoology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pakistan Journal of Zoology?

Pakistan Journal of Zoology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.191.

Is Pakistan Journal of Zoology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pakistan Journal of Zoology is indexed in Scopus.